Afghan Evacuation
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Joly calls Afghanistan evacuation ‘messy’ as MPs hear of challenges on the groundThe foreign affairs minister and other Global Affairs Canada officials testified at the House of Commons immigration committee on its final report on the chaotic withdrawal.CanadaMar 22, 2023
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Taliban set to announce new government, pledge safe exit for Afghans left behindThe legitimacy of the government in the eyes of international donors and investors will be crucial for the economy as the country battles drought and the ravages of the conflict.WorldSep 2, 2021
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‘They’re not going to have mercy on our family’: Fear for women, girls left in Afghanistan"They're not going to have mercy on our family, and I want the Canadian government to do something."CanadaAug 28, 2021
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‘Get our people out’: B.C. veteran fears reprisals against Afghans who helped Canada"The veterans community have been screaming at them about this, to get our people out, that they will face reprisals. And nothing was done until the very last minute."CanadaAug 25, 2021
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Second Canadian flight leaves Kabul airport with 106 Afghans on boardThe Canadian flights are at the mercy of a dangerous and tenuous situation on the ground, but the airlift will continue as long as the security situation holds, officials said.CanadaAug 21, 2021
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‘Hungry and hopeless’: Afghan woman in limbo at Kabul airport after Taliban takeoverSleepless, hungry and scared she has been waiting for hours at the airport for a flight she feared would never come with questions she could not answer.WorldAug 16, 2021
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Canada resettling thousands of displaced Afghans amid Taliban pushThe Afghan refugees include a number of journalists, human rights activists and public servants.CanadaAug 13, 2021
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